“The Borussia family has shown that we close ranks in difficult times and that’s what we also want to do for Marc.”

Police escort Borussia Dortmund's players after the blast near the team bus some 10km away from the stadium prior to the UEFA Champions League match against AS Monaco in Dortmund.
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A police spokesman confirmed that Bartra’s status had been changed from ‘lightly’ to ‘badly injured’.

Fligge said that with Dortmund scheduled to play Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga on Saturday, before next Wednesday’s return leg at Monaco, there was no alternative but to reschedule the first leg for Wednesday.